Europe’s Stoxx 600 rises 0.8% to close at record high

A record close for the region's benchmark is a sentiment marker more than a fundamental one: it signals that the bid for European equities has broadened enough to clear prior highs, which matters for allocators using the index as their reference point for the region. The item gives no sector or driver detail, so the composition of the move is the open question — whether the leadership is concentrated or broad, and whether the advance holds above the prior record, is worth watching.